Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-09
Shenandoah Valleys. S. Assembly,

Mr.. EDITOR II hit thought my CON-
munication of two wees ago concerning
the Shenandoah Vale Assembly would
evoke such unwarraud criticism as 1t
did in your issue Of Rnd inst. by Rev.
!. VI UnderwoGd,-
/, 100, feel n; a .'ouil not be true to
the cause of trrh and Righteousness If !
were To remain lent"
My object in 'riting the article, was
not To Islander ,he Assembly, az an AS
sembly, or any Oh connected with 1t, lar
from it. My move was purer and better.
/ wished them Khan success. My 90
iect was, if possi'e, to arouse the appa-
rently latent senblllties Of not the man
ayers alone, but lie Christian public. IN
regard to the whesale Dissertation OF the
Lords day. / din not say that whlskey
was sold on the 'ounds-I only wish
could furnish tn evidence required TO
convict the: offendg parties. | said, that
almost anything could be had for the
money. from dry gods down to whiskey
from the fact thatlcense was given to sell
dry goods. and theffects Of whiskey were
so manifest on therounds and in the sur
rounding communir. that one would be
disposed, at least, think that it was moi
given away.
/ was panied to kow that "praacher'
Of the Gospel wouldo hastily accuse an
other with such vilf assoc iation, without
positive knowled,f as if Information
could not be gotte'iyithout association
/ censure no one { particular, bnt all
Christians in gener, Cor the Dissertation
of the Lords day.
No, "piety does not gnore the social ele
ment," but "if properl provided for vii
contribute to the improvement OF com
munity, morally and siritually." | woul'
prevent all large assemblies if had no
tho ability to control hem and there6!
prevent assuming the rspOrsibillty OF TN
| sin committed on such ccasions.
do not know nor d / care to know
who wrote the first aticle, but | wa
pleased to learn that oters we're becom
ing alarmed with resar' to the desecra
ton of the Sabbath.
IL is not through cOwndice that | with
hold my name, but moddY-for a candid
minded and consistent Wman is who'll
responsible for the Communication. who
as Jealous for Righteousness and truth
the excited and misgude, critic.
/ cast no reflection upO. the band
any members of it, as N. underwood
would like for it to appear-4very memD'
of the band is gentleman, night | kno'
nor were they responsibleor the incoi
gruitIes at the closing seryie-but SOM
how waltzes strangely harmnize with 81
cred song and prayer, at leasso i appeal
ed to me, being present ap witnesslil
the discerds which immedidsly precede
the prayer. "Let everything that hat
breath praise the Lord'-ht let IT
done consistently and 10 ordr.
am glad that Mr.. ,UndeSyod giVcs p
the assurance that the, ~ 81 which
spoke in my former conf " 0'"tl will
controlled and kept in palloOn ads her
after-and that tke AsaLool. PIN NJ
shake hands with the eAcoieo "peac
sake" or money any noble TO he ma
ayers are Indirectly, at ssaA responsible
for calling together such Fwd witbo
the ability to control il.
am not disposed to comnnt upon
the wilful nisconstructoh, and thrus
which the critic has made Jpn my form
communication, inasmuch a, / consld
them unworthy Of consideration. !
thankful am able to vindicae an inn
cent minister.
A ZEALoU WOMAN.